Language Choice in Postcolonial Law - Lessons from Malaysia's Bilingual Legal System (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)

This book discusses multilingual postcolonial common law, focusing on Malaysia's efforts to shift the language of law from English to Malay, and weighing the pros and cons of planned language shift as a solution to language-based disadvantage before the law in jurisdictions where the majority of citizens lack proficiency in the traditional legal medium. Through analysis of legislation and policy documents, interviews with lawyers, law students and law lecturers, and observations of court proceedings and law lectures, the book reflects on what is entailed in changing the language of the law. It reviews the implications of societal bilingualism for postcolonial justice systems, and raises an important question for language planners to consider: if the language of the law is changed, what else about the law changes?

General

Imprint:	Springer Verlag, Singapore
Country of origin:	Singapore
Series:	Language Policy, 22
Release date:	February 2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	Richard Powell
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	300
Edition:	1st ed. 2020
ISBN-13:	978-981-15-1172-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Public administration Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Psycholinguistics > Bilingualism & multilingualism Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Courts & procedure > General
LSN:	981-15-1172-1
Barcode:	9789811511721

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